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REPORT of the SECURITY COUNCIL to the GENER1U ASSEMBLY Covering the Period from 16 July 1955 to 15 July 1956 REPORT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL TO THE GENER1U ASSEMBLY Covering the period from 16 July 1955 to 15 July 1956 GENERAL ASSEMBLY OFFICIAL RECORDS : ELEVENTH SESSION SUPPLEMENT No. 2 (A/3157) NEW YORK, 1956 ", ( ss P.) - UNITED NATIONS • I I, t REPORT OF THE SECURITY COU1'4'CIL TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY Covering the period from 16 July 1955 to 15 July 1956 GENERAL ASSEMBLY OFFIC' AL RECORDS : ELEVENTH SESSION SUPPLEMENT No. 2 (A/3157) New York, 1956 • - I INTR ,t Qu Chapt 1. NOTE Svmbols of United Nations document" are composed of capital letters com­ bined "with figures. Mention of such a symbol indicates a reference to a United \:'ations document. 2. 3. 4. s. t • .. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page INTRODUCTION . v " PART I Questione considered by the Security Council under its responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security Chapter 1. THE PALESTINE QUESTII")N . .. 1 A. Cessation of hostilities and measures to prevent further incidents in the Gaza area . 1 B. Syrian complaint concerning incidents in the area east of Lake Tiberias ... 2 i I, C. Status of compliance given to the General Armistice Agreements and the !!l1 resolutions of the Security Council adopted during the past year . 13 I 1. Consideration of the item and adoption of the resolution of 4 April 1956 13 2. Report of the Secretary-General pursuant to the Security Council's resolution of 4 April 1956 . 19 3. Consideration of the Report of the Secretary-General by the Security Council . 23 PART II Other matters considered by the Council 2. ADMISSION OF NEW MEMBERS . 31 I A. Consideration of General Assembly resolutions 817 (IX) and 918 (X) ,. and of the application of Spain, and the recommendation of sixteen appli- cant States to membership . 31 B Consideration of proposals concerning Japan and the Mongolian People's Republic ............... ........................... 36 C. Application of the Sudan. 39 D. Application of Morocco. .......................................... 41 3. PROPOSAL TO CALL A GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED NATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF REVIEWING THE CHARTER. ................. 41 PART III The Military Staff Committee 4. WORK OF THE MILITARY STAFF COMMITTEE.. ... 42 PART IV Matte1" submitted to the Security Council which was not admitted to its agenda 5. LETTER DATED 13 JUNE 1956 FROM THE REPRESENTATIVES OF AFGHANISTAN, EGYPT, INDONESIA, IRAN, IRAQ, JORDAN, LEBANON, LIBYA, PAKISTAN, SAUDI 'ARABIA, SYRIA, THAILAND AND YEMEN ADDRESSED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL CONCERNING ALGERIA. .............................. 43 III :,~ .. J PART V Matters brought to the attention of the Council but not discussed Chapter Page 6. REPORTS ON THE TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS . 47 7. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES . 47 The presen , Assembly by 8. COMMFNICATION RELATING TO THE KOREAN QUESTION . 47 , Article 24, pa of the Charter 9. COMMUNICATION RELATING TO THE SITUATION IN MOROCCO . 48 Essentially lines of the d 10. REPORT OF THE DISARMAMENT COMMISSION. ...... .. .. 48 substitute for stitute the onl 11. CONV,,- "<TION FOR THE PROTECTION OF CULTURAL PROPERTY IN THE EVENT OF of its delibera ARMED CONFLICT, THE HAGUE, 1954 . 48 Wit:1 respec the period cov 12. COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING THE SITUATION IN EASTERN ARABIA . 48 1 This is the 13. LETTER DATED 12 JULY 1956 FROM THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNION OF to the General SOVIET SOCIALI3T REPUBLICS ADDRESSED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SEC'JRITY under the symbo COUNCIL " . 49 .v2167, A/2437, Appendices I. Representatives and deputy, alternate and acting representatives accredited to the Security Council: . .. 50 n. Presidents of the Security Council. 50 Ill. Meetings of the Security Council during the period from 16 July 1955 to 15 July 1956........................................................ 51 IV. Representatives, Chairmen and Principal Secretaries of the Military Staff Committee 51 iv • 1 I INTRODUCTION The present report! :3 submitted to the General at its 534th plenary meeting on 14 October 1955, elected , Assembly by the Security Council in accordance with Australia and Cuba, and, at its 560th plenary meeting \ Article 24, paragraph 3, and Article 15, paragraph 1, on 20 December 1955, elected Yugoslavia as non­ of the Charter. permanent members of the Council to fill vacancies Essentially a summary and guide reflecting the broad resulting from the expiration, on 31 December 1955, lines of the debates, the report is not intended as a of the term of officeof Brazil, New Zealand and Turkey. substitute for the records of the Council, which con­ The newly-elected members of the Cor-reil also replaced stitute the only comprehensive and authoritative account the retiring members on the Disarmament Commission of its deliberations. which was established under the Security Council by Wit'i respect to the membership of the Council during the General Assembly in accordance with its resolution the period covered, it will be recalled that the Assembly, 502 (VI) of 11 January 1952, to carry forward the tasks originally assigned to the Atomic Energy Commission and the Commission for Conventional Armaments. 1 This is the eleventh annual report of the Security Council to the General Assembly. The previous reports were submitted The period covered in "he present report is from under the symbols A/93, A/366, A/620, A/945, A/1361, A/1873, 16 July 1955 to 15 July 1956. The Council held thirty­ /1./2167, A/2437, r~ /2i12 and A/2935. two meetings. during that period. , v PART I QuestioliS considered by the Security Council under its responsibility for the maiutenance of international peace and security Chapter 1 THE PALESTINE QUESTION 'A. Cessation of hostilities and measures to pre­ the parties to observe a strict cease-fire covering all vent further Incidents In the Gaza area hostile acts, Egypt had informed him of its agreement, but had stated that, should the other side start any 1. In a letter dated 29 August 1955 (S/3<?25) and aggressive action, it would have to bear the consequence five subsequent communications (S/3426, S/3427, SI of its aggression. Israel's reply contained a condition-e­ 3428, S/3433 and S/3434), the acting permanent rep­ that the Egyptian Government should first accept re­ rescntative of Israel to the United Nations brought to sponsibility for the acts of violence in Israel territory­ the notice of the Security Council the grave deteriora­ which the Chief of Staff deemed unreasonable and tion of the security situation 011 the demarcation line unacceptable as a condition for a cease-tire. On 31 in the Gaza strip, which had occurred after Egypt, August, he had learned of the detention by Israel following an incident on 22 August, had broken off :l1.1 horities of United Nations observers and personnel. talks with Israel on the possibility of eliminating the The restrictions on the movements of United Nations causes of friction on the border between the two coun­ observers immediately preceded the action at Khan tries. The new outbreaks of violence which he had Yunis on the night of 31 August-1 September carried " brought to the attention of the Council were not isolated out by Israel forces and resulting in the killing of phenomena, but were the results of a deliberate policy thirty-six Egyptians, and the wounding of thirteen. On which the Egyptian Government proposed to pursue 4 September, after a renewed appeal for a rease-fire undeviatingly. to both parties, the cease-fire was accepted oy both 2. In a letter dated 6 September 1955 (S/3431), Israel and Egypt, the latter reiterating that its earlier the representative of Egypt reported to the Security acceptance of a cease-fire held .sood. The Chief of Staff Council that, since 22 August 1955, Israel armed forces concluded that a. repetition of the incidents of firing had embarked upon vast military operations, including between Egyptian outposts and Israel motor patrols, crossings of the demarcation line at several points. which had precipitated many crises since February" Moreover, while the Egyptian authorities had imme­ 1955, would be avoided only if the forces of the op­ diately accepted a cease-fire to start on 30 August, as posing sides were separated by an effective physical proposed by the Chief of Staff of the United Nations barrier along the demarcation line; and if, in addition, Truce Supervision Organization in Palestine, Israel defensive positions and motorized patrols were kept at had not given its approval, and on the following day least 500 metres from the demarcation line on either "committed the most flagrant incident since the con­ side. clusion of the General Armistice Agreement" in the 5. On 7 September, in a letter (S/3432) to the area of Khan Y unis, This operation had resulted in the President of the Security Council, the representatives death of ten Egyptian soldiers and twenty-five refugees, of France, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and nineteen others being inj ured. Northern Ireland and the United States of America ~. In a report circulated on 6 September 1955 (SI requested the convening of the Council to consider the 3430). the Chief of Staff of the Truce Supervision item entitled: "The Palestine question: cessation of Organization stated that the chain of violent incidents hostilities and measures to prevent further incidents in . had started with an incident on 22 August in which the Gaza area", and submittecl the following draft Israel forces occupied an Egyptian post near the resolution: demarcation line and that the Mixed Armistice Com­ "The Security Council, mission might be unable to determine which of the "Recalling its resolution of 30 March 1955, parties was responsible for beginning the action. "Ha1.'ing received the report of the Chief of Staff 4. That episode had been followed by an organized of the Truce Supervision Organization, series of attacks on vehicles, installations.
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